[Blindtlk] NFB Link, Mentoring Program

Wed Aug 24 21:28:18 UTC 2011

Hi Cheryl,

Thanks for the information! Is that for everybody or just for college students?

Chris

On 8/24/11, cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I want to remind all that the NFB has a mentoring program, I was mentored
> and I am now a mentee.
>
> You can get help with anything from anyone within the NFB from school, work,
> guide dogs, cane travel, O&M, etc.
>
> Someone in your area that can help.
>
> The website is Nfblink.org
>
> You can register and someone in your area will contact you.
>
> Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> http://www.echevarriatravel.com
> 631-456-5394
> reservations at echevarriatravel.com
>
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located in
> Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com
>
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & Travel, Inc.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 4:49 PM
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Did someone from the list just contact me
>
>
>> Jenny B, if so. Please let me know. It looked like a spam.
>>
>> Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
>>
>> Cheryl Echevarria
>> http://www.echevarriatravel.com
>> 631-456-5394
>> reservations at echevarriatravel.com
>>
>> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located in
>> Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com
>>
>> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & Travel,
>> Inc.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 4:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] jobs that don't require a college degree
>>
>>
>> > It is like going to school in someways in reference to the equipment you
>> >
>> > are going to need. If you job uses windows or accessible program, the
>> > program that I had in school I was able to give it to my former employer
>> >
>> > and they just downloaded it for me.
>> >
>> > If you currently have a laptop, sometimes they can add there program on
>> > your computer.
>> >
>> > If you need certain equipment for work, then I would contact either your
>> >
>> > state commission for the blind, if they don't help you contact.
>> >
>> > President of West Virginia
>> >
>> >
>> > Charlene Smyth, President
>> > 220 Buena Vista Avenue
>> > Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301
>> > Cell Phone: 304-672-3445
>> > E-mail: cs.nfbwv at verizon.net
>> > Web site: http://www.nfbwv.org/
>> >
>> > If you need some training on these programs maybe even take a course at
>> > either Blind Inc. or one of the NFB Schools for training as well.
>> >
>> >
>> > Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
>> >
>> > Cheryl Echevarria
>> > http://www.echevarriatravel.com
>> > 631-456-5394
>> > reservations at echevarriatravel.com
>> >
>> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located in
>> >
>> > Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com
>> >
>> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & Travel,
>> > Inc.
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Sherry Gomes" <sherriola at gmail.com>
>> > To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:11 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] jobs that don't require a college degree
>> >
>> >
>> > > Well, most of the companies I worked for provided jaws and braille
>> > > displays
>> > > for use ont eh job.  The Nordstrom job didn't require any special
>> > > technology, though they did give me consideration in scheduling my
>> > > shifts
>> > > due to transportation needs.  the blindness agency where I worked made
>> > >
>> > > sure
>> > > everything was accessible, and in fact, I helped with some of that.
>> > > Verizon
>> > > wireless had someone create scripts for their internal programs.  From
>> > >
>> > > what
>> > > I've been told by people who still work for them, their internal
>> > > systems
>> > > accessibility have improved greatly.  I felt that job wasn't a good
>> > > fit for
>> > > me for many reasons though.  But they had good benefits and were a
>> > > positive
>> > > company in many ways.  The receptionist job I had, I provided my own
>> > > screen
>> > > reader, which I didn't mind doing.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> > >
>> > > On
>> > > Behalf Of keri
>> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 12:21 PM
>> > > To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> > > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] jobs that don't require a college degree
>> > >
>> > > thank you for this. :) since you have worked for customer services,
>> > > how
>> > > accessible was their computer systems? which screen reader did you
>> > > get?
>> > > keri
>> > >
>> > > "Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I
>> > > want to
>> > > say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes will
>> > > speak
>> > > my heart."
>> > > --Robert Sexton
>> > >
>> > > "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth
>> > >
>> > > there
>> > >
>> > > is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart
>> > > somewhere to
>> > >
>> > > receive it."
>> > > --Ivan Panin
>> > >
>> > > Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart &
>> > > put it
>> > >
>> > > back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Sherry Gomes" <sherriola at gmail.com>
>> > > To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:15 PM
>> > > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] jobs that don't require a college degree
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > >I don't have a college degree, and I've worked pretty consistently
>> > > >for the
>> > > > past 20 years at different jobs.  I did switchboard and other things
>> > > >
>> > > > for
>> > > > Nordstrom.  then I worked at a blindness agency, where I did
>> > > > customer
>> > > > service, then taught computers, then worked as an assistant in the
>> > > > development department.  I loved the teaching job, but the state
>> > > > rehab
>> > > > agency pulled funding for the program, and wanted only people with
>> > > > degrees
>> > > > to teach if they kept the funding.  I've also been a receptionist at
>> > > >
>> > > > a
>> > > > company, worked in customer service for verizon wireless, worked in
>> > > > admissions at Guide dogs for the blind and now do tech support for
>> > > > an
>> > > > adaptive tech company.  Most of these jobs didn't require degrees
>> > > > but
>> > > > would
>> > > > with other companies, or the pay isn't near what it would be if I
>> > > > had the
>> > > > degree.  I did try taking night classes, but I found that working
>> > > > full
>> > > > time
>> > > > and taking classes was too physically exhausting for me, due to my
>> > > > other
>> > > > disabilities.  I encourage you to get a degree if you can.  more and
>> > > >
>> > > > more
>> > > > jobs are requiring it, and it does make a difference in the salary
>> > > > you can
>> > > > earn.  But if you can't try jobs like receptionist, customer
>> > > > service,
>> > > > phone
>> > > > work, things like that.  good luck.  the important thing is to know
>> > > > how to
>> > > > sell yourself in a job interview, if you don't have a degree, so
>> > > > your
>> > > > experience and skills make up for that.
>> > > >
>> > > > Sherry
>> > > >
>> > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> > > > [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> > > > Behalf Of keri
>> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 11:55 AM
>> > > > To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> > > > Subject: [Blindtlk] jobs that don't require a college degree
>> > > >
>> > > > hi,
>> > > > I'm asking around to many different people this question. I'm
>> > > > looking for
>> > > > those who are blind that have or are currently working with out a
>> > > > college
>> > > > degree. I want to know where you worked and how accessible it was,
>> > > > the
>> > > > good
>> > > > and bad points of it.
>> > > > keri
>> > > >
>> > > > "Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I
>> > > > want
>> > > > to
>> > > > say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes
>> > > > will
>> > > > speak
>> > > > my heart."
>> > > > --Robert Sexton
>> > > >
>> > > > "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every
>> > > > truth
>> > > > there
>> > > > is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart
>> > > > somewhere
>> > > > to
>> > > > receive it."
>> > > > --Ivan Panin
>> > > >
>> > > > Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart
>> > > > & put
>> > > > it
>> > > > back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
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